There are way way way way way way way way way more guys that are losing lots of money, addicted, and ruining there life and other lives by gambling and playing poker. Yes you dont hear about it through the media as much as your should but that wouldnt be good for Poker in general and would damper the game.

Yes there are programs out there to get ppl help they need just like everything else but the biggest step is STEP 1 and thats realizing you have an addiction and problem AND WANT HELP. 98% of ppl that are addicted dont and WILL NEVER CHANGE.

Yes the media only protrays players like Durrr, Ivey ect since they are the top of the top but its VERY FEW. Out of everyone that played more than 15 events at the wsop this year only 7 of those guys won any money and made a profit.
Of course more than that actually made money through buying action in other players and last longer bets but thats the number.

Poker is a lot of skill unlike going to play roulette ect. Of course you have to have some luck and luck is involved in anything.

Over a long period of time a year, 2, 3, 4 the percentage of skill increases and the luck decreases.

If your just playing one MTT once a year of course there is skill involved but more luck to win it.

Overall playing 200 live mtts or 5000 online mtts in a year I would say the percentage is 75% skill and the rest luck just to start out.